The Ultimate Photobomb: The Northern Lights Steal The Show in This Video of the Milky Way

Imagine Maciej Winiarczyk's surprise when he found out that the Northern Lights made a surprise appearance while he was filming a particularly stunning Scottish night sky. The footage is gorgeous to begin with—it's practically impossible to catch a bad side of the Milky Way—but the green and gold flashes of the aurora borealis is just an added thrill. Check it out above.

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